Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

Name: Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz Protein pasta, dry (chickpea/lentil) (55 g); 3.4 oz Ground beef 90/10, cooked (95 g); 0.4 cup Crushed tomatoes, canned (100 g); 2 tbsp Parmesan (10 g); 2 cloves Garlic (6 g); 2 tbsp Fresh herbs (dill/parsley/cilantro) (6 g); 1 tsp Extra virgin olive oil (5 g); 0.25 cup Carrots (25 g)

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Servings1

Nutrition

540 kcal Estimates

Percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.0 g est.
Cost: $3.70 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.86 est.

Recipe keys

Gluten-Free
Meal-Prep
Freezer-Friendly

Why this recipe is worth the hype

43 g protein for about $3.70 (est.)
A short simmer beats a jar if you have the half hour.
Carrot sweetens the tomatoes without sugar.
A little parmesan goes further than a heavy cream sauce.

Ingredients

Amounts update with the serving control. Per serving is the base.

Protein pasta, dry (chickpea/lentil)added estimate2 oz (55 g)
Ground beef 90/10, cooked3.4 oz (95 g)
Crushed tomatoes, cannedadded estimate0.4 cup (100 g)
Parmesan2 tbsp (10 g)
Garlicadded estimate2 cloves (6 g)
Fresh herbs (dill/parsley/cilantro)added estimate2 tbsp (6 g)
Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)
Carrots0.25 cup (25 g)

Steps

Soften carrot and garlic in oil.
Brown the beef, then add crushed tomatoes.
Simmer until the sauce thickens, at least 20 minutes.
Boil the pasta and toss it with the ragù.
Finish with parmesan and herbs.

Recipe ladder

L1 Basic

Protein pasta with turkey marinara

kcal −3 lower
Protein +2 g higher
Carbs +1 g higher
Fat −3 g lower
Cost −0.53 lower est.
Time −22 min lower

537 kcal · $3.18 est.

L2 Upgraded

Garlic-spinach meat sauce pasta

kcal −6 lower
Protein −1 g lower
Carbs +1 g higher
Fat −1 g lower
Cost +0.22 higher est.
Time −15 min lower

534 kcal · $3.93 est.

L3 Chef-y

Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

Current level

540 kcal · $3.70 est.

Nutrition values are estimates computed from ingredient weights. USDA verification is in progress.

Cite as: Macro Friendly Meals, "Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan", https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/protein-pasta-meat-sauce-l3, data v2026-10-08.2.